Beginning Biblical Hebrew Intentionality and grammar

by Sacks, Robert D.

• ISBN13: 9781888009330
• ISBN10: 1888009330
• Edition: Bilingual
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Green Lion Press

Summary

With his characteristic perspicacity, subtlety, and wondering philosophic intelligence, Robert Sacks has produced a truly remarkable exploration of Hebrew grammar, not only illuminating for students of the Hebrew language but wonderfully suggestive for students of language and logos as such. An outstanding achievement. --Leon R. Kass

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. vii
The Beginning	p. 1
The Origins of Writing	p. 7
What is a Letter?	p. 15
The Vocalic Modes	p. 25
What is a Syllable?	p. 33
What is a Person?	p. 43
On Predication	p. 47
The Generation of Verbs	p. 53
The Origins of Number	p. 61
I Samuel 20:1	p. 67
I Samuel 20:2	p. 83
I Samuel 20:3	p. 95
I Samuel 20:4. What is a Verse?	p. 101
I Samuel 20:5. Counting	p. 121
I Samuel 20:6	p. 131
I Samuel 20:7	p. 135
I Samuel 20:8-9	p. 139
I Samuel 20:10-12	p. 143
I Samuel 20:13-42	p. 147
Afterword	p. 171
List of Sources	p. 173
Hebrew Text	p. 175
Hebrew Word List for I Samuel 20	p. 179
Verb Paradigms	p. 181
Index	p. 191
About the Author	p. 197
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